# nasa-mcp-server

> MCP server for NASA Mars Rover images

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## Observed
- status: unknown
- reason: Distributed as a package to run locally; no network endpoint to check.
- 30-day reliability: no checks yet

## Verification
- owner verified: no — claim at https://wellknown.network/agents/nasa-mcp-server/claim

## Declared
- homepage: https://github.com/adithya1012/NASA-MCP-Server
- repository: https://github.com/adithya1012/NASA-MCP-Server
- version: 0.1.20
- license: MIT
- protocols: mcp
- tags: mcp
- endpoints:
  - package_pypi: pypi:nasa-mcp-server

### Description (declared)

# NASA MCP Server

A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides access to NASA's public APIs, including Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD), Mars Rover Images, and Near Earth Objects (NEO) data.

## Features

- **Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD)**: Get daily astronomy images with descriptions
- **Mars Rover Images**: Access photos from Mars rovers with various camera options
- **Near Earth Objects (NEO)**: Retrieve asteroid data and close approach information
- **Earth Images (EPIC)**: Get satellite images of Earth from NASA's DSCOVR satellite
- **GIBS Satellite Imagery**: Access high-resolution Earth imagery from NASA's Global Imagery Browse Services
- **GIBS Layers Information**: Get details about available satellite imagery layers
- **Image Analysis Tool**: Fetch and analyze images from URLs with automatic processing and base64 conversion

## Installation

Install the package from PyPI:

```bash
pip install nasa-mcp-server
```

Or using uvx (recommended for MCP usage):

```bash
uvx nasa-mcp-server
```

## Setup

### Get NASA API Key

1. Visit [NASA API Portal](https://api.nasa.gov/)
2. Generate your free API key
3. Keep the API key handy for configuration

### VS Code Configuration

Add the following to your VS Code `mcp.json` configuration file:

```json
{
  "servers": {
    "nasa-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nasa-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NASA_API_KEY": "YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Replace `YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE` with your actual NASA API key.

### Claude Desktop Configuration

Add the following to your Claude Desktop configuration:

**Windows**: `%APPDATA%/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`
**macOS**: `~/Library/Application\ Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json`

```json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "nasa-mcp": {
      "command": "uvx",
      "args": ["nasa-mcp-server"],
      "env": {
        "NASA_API_KEY": "YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE"
      }
    }
  }
}
```

Replace `YOUR_NASA_API_KEY_HERE` with y…

## Capabilities (derived by Wellknown)
- dev.package-management (0.768, derived)

## Provenance
- pypi: https://pypi.org/project/nasa-mcp-server/ (first seen 2026-09-10T07:21:08.814Z)

Machine surfaces: status https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/nasa-mcp-server/status · API https://wellknown.network/api/v1/agents/nasa-mcp-server · ARD identifier urn:air::server:nasa-mcp-server